Emergency department communication with diverse caregivers and persons living with dementia: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research to date has detailed numerous challenges in emergency department (ED) communication with persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers. However, little is known about communication experiences of individuals belonging to minoritized racial and ethnic groups, who are disproportionately impacted by dementia and less likely to be included in dementia research.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with 29 caregivers of PLWD from two urban academic hospital EDs with distinct patient populations. The first site is an ED in the Northeast serving a majority White, English-speaking, and insured population. The second site is an ED in the South serving a majority Black and/or Hispanic, Spanish-speaking, and underinsured population. Interviews

SUBMITTER: Chary AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492501 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature